Headlight mechanism



I ,583,569. j .L's. BLANKENSHIP HEADLIGHT MEGHANI SM Filed 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 amnion if; Q I

May 4, 1926. 4 1,583,569

- J. s. BLANKENSHIP (HEADLIGHT MECHANISM Filed Nov. 5, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 4, 192a a warren star-Es JAMES suiuivnn niianxnivsiiir, on BEND, o'nneoiv.

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Application i iei November 3; 1925. Serial no'jeessa' To all whom it mayconccrn."

Be it known that I, JA'lVIES SUMisER BLANKENSHIP, a citizen of the United States,"

residing at Bend, in the county of Deschiites and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlight Mechanisms, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference 'beiiig had to the accompanying :lr awings.

V This invention relates toheadlight nie'chav nisms' and has relation more particularly to a mechanism of this kind especially designed and adapted for use in connection with automobiles, and it is an object of the invention "LO PIOVlClG 'means whereby the lamps compr sed in the mechanism may be turned aside at'will to prevent the glare from interfering;

with the driver of an approaching car.

Another ob ect of the invent on s t'o p ro-. vide a mechanism of this kind comprising lamps supported for turning movement' about vertical axes having associated therewith means for normally maintaining the" lamps straight ahead together with means operable at will .to swingsaid lamps to one 7 side.

7 The invention consist-sin thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of myimproved headlight mechanism whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

'The novel features of my invention will hereinafter-be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, Imwill now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:'

Figure 1 is a view partly in section" and partly in top plan illustrating a mechanism constructed in accordance with an'"'enibodiment of my invention iii applied position; V Figure 2 is a view in bottom plan of the supporting means for the lamps and the a structure directly associated. therewith;

Figure 3 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section illustrating the mounting of one of the lamps as herein disclosed;

Figure 4 is a sectional 'view taken substantially on the line 1-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially onthe line 5-5 of Figure 1.; a V

comprised in the mechanism;

Figure 7 is a view} in perspective of portingpost as herein; employed. t 7

Figure 8- is I a longitudinal section'al vie-w taken through the guide sleeve employed in a Esu'p connection with the radiator' of the vehicle. I

As disclosed in the accompanying"draw--- ings, radially disposed posts 1' are carried ATE-NT. oFFica,

- I FigureB' is a view in elevation with a port1on broken away of the operating lever by the front fender structure ofa motor end being provided with a laterally disposed late 2.; Secured, as at 3, to I; each .of the plates-2 is'an extension t carried :by' an end portion of an oval-likeiplatefi. The longi-i driven vehicle, each of said posts at itsupper if tudinal axes'of'the-plates fi are in parallel- .ism and forwardly "extended with respect :to" the vehicle. The=platesi5 are arranged at the extremities of a cross mem'ber 6 and preferably" integral therewith;

"Each of the plates 5 has disposed roar below through its central part a sleeve provided at its lowerend with an outstan ding head 8 closely adjacent to the plate 5;-

Disposed through the sleevet? is shank 9 depending from' a headlight .H, said headlight H being'held to the sleeve? for'rota tion therewith through the "medium of the clamping screw 10 threaded upon the lower end portion of the shank 9and having close contact with the head-8 of the sleeve 7 'The head 8 is provided with an outstand ing arm 11 having its outerflor'free end poi tion opeitatively.engaged, as at 12, with an end portlon of a rod 14, saidrod 1 1 being operatively eiigaged, as at 15, with a plate. 16'. The connections of both of the rods 14 are at opposite sides and in radial aligninent with the 'mounting17 for the plate 16.

This mounting 17 comprises a pin supported by and bridging the space between'the side arms 18 of a U-shaped member/19 bolted or otherwise's'ecured, as at 20', to the f cross member 6 and'at; a point preferably to one side of its longitudinal center; The plate 16 is provided with an arcuate groove 21concentric to its mounting 17 and through which is disposed a bolt 22 or the like carried by v the side arms 18 of the membert19 and also bridging the space between said side arms. Above and below the plate 16, the pin 17 is surroundedv by the coilsprings 23, an eX-' tremity of each of said springs being attached, as at 24,,to the bolt 22 while the V opposite end portion is suitably anchored,

is extended and secured to a lug depending from the plate 5 The lug 3O alsoserves as a stop with which the outstanding finger 31 carried by, the head 8 comes in contact when the headlights l l are their straight aheachposition and thereby assuring such normal adjustment of the headlights.

Itis tobe noted that the arm 11 and finger 31 carried by one head 8 are reversely related to thesimilar elements of the second head with theassociated parts in relative assembly. This is done so that both of the headlightsH will have unitary swinging movement upon rocking or rotation of the plate I means for limitlng the rotary movement of 16 and in the samegeneral direction.

' Y The; plate l6 is provided with an arcuate edge 32 the same-being grooved as shown in Figure 5 to receive an end portion of a flexible member 33. This member 83 is suitably anchoredor attached, as at 34, to an outstanding lug 35. This member 33 is directed through a sleeve '36 extended through the radiator R at a preferred point thereof. The member 33 is then extended rearwardly and operatively secured, as at. 37, to a lever 38 suitably clamped to the steering column of the vehicle. The member 83, as herein disclosed, is directed through a suitably positioned opening 39 formed in the dash D andv coacts with a guide pulle'ytO secured to the dash in proper position with respect to the opening 39. The lever38 is provided with a latch mechanism 451 coacting with a rack 42 carried by one offthe supporting members 4:3'for the lever 38.

-Normally, the headlights H are disposed straight ahead but in the event it is desired to turn the same "to one side, as to the right, to. preventthe glare from said lights interfering with the driver. of an approaching car, it is only necessary that push be imthought to be obvious that a headlight mechanism constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it willalso be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inven'tlon 1n practice eXceptas hereinafter claimed.

1. A headlight mechanism comprising, in combination, a plate, a supporting means therefor, a rotatable member carried by the plate, a headlight secured to said member,

the member in one direction, means for normally maintaining said member at such limit of movement, a rotary plate, an operative connection between the rotary plate and the member for imparting rotary movement to said member in the opposite direction, and

means operable at will for moving the rotary plate in one direction.

2. A headlight mechanism comprising, in combination, a plate, a supporting means therefor, a rotatable member carried by the plate, a headlight secured to said member, means for limiting the rotary movement of the member in one direction, means for normally maintaining said member at such limit of movement, a rotary plate, an operative connection between the rotary plate and the member for imparting rotary movement to said member in the opposite direction, means operable at will for moving the rotary plate in on'e'direction, and means for automatically moving the rotary plate in the opposite direction.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX- my signature.

JAMES s1 BLANKENSHIP. 

